Frederic Virtue
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Frederic Walter Virtue was a British
boxer
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Bermondsey
and died in Southwark
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In 1920, he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class
after losing his fight to Ted Zegwaard
.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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He was born in Bermondsey
Bermondsey
Bermondsey is an area in London on the south bank of the river Thames, and is part of the London Borough of Southwark. To the west lies Southwark, to the east Rotherhithe, and to the south, Walworth and Peckham.-Toponomy:...
and died in Southwark
Southwark
Southwark is a district of south London, England, and the administrative headquarters of the London Borough of Southwark. Situated east of Charing Cross, it forms one of the oldest parts of London and fronts the River Thames to the north...
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In 1920, he was eliminated in the first round of the flyweight class
Boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's flyweight
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after losing his fight to Ted Zegwaard
Ted Zegwaard
Nicolaas Leonard "Ted" Zegwaard was a Dutch boxer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.He was born in Amsterdam.In 1920 he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the flyweight class...
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